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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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