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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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