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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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