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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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