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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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