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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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