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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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