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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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