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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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