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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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