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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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