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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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