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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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