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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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