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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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