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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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