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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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