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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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