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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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