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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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