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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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