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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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