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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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