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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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