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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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