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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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