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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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