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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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