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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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