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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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