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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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