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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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