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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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