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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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