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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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