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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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