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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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