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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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