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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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