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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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