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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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