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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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