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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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