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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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