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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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