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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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