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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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