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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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