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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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