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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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