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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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