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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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