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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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