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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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