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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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