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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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