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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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