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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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