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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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