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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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