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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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