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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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