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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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