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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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