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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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