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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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