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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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