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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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