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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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