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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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