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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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