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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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