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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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