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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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