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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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