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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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