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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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