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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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