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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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