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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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