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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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