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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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