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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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