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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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