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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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