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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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