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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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