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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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