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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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