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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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