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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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