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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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