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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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