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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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