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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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