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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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