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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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