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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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