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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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