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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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