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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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