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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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