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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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