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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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