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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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