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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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