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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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