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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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