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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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