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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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