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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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