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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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