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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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