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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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