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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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