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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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