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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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