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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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