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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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