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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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