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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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