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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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