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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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