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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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