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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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