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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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