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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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