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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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