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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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