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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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