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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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