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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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