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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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