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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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