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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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