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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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