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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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