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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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