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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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