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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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