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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores 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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