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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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