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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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