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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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