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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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