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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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