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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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