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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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