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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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