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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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