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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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