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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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