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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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