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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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