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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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