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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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