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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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