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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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