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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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