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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing 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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