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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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