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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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