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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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