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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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