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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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