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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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