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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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