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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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