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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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