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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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