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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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