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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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