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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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