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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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