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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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