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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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