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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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