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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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