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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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