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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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