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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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