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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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