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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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