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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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