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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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