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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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