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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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