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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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