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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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