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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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