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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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