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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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