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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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