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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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