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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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