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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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