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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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