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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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