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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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