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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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