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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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