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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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