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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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