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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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