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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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