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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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