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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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