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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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