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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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