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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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