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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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