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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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