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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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