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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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