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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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