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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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