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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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