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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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