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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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