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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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