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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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