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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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