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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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