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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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