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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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