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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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