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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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