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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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