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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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