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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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