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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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