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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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