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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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