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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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