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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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