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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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