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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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