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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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