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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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