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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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