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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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