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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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