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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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