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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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