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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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