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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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