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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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