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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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