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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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