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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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