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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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