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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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