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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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