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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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