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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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