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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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