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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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