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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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