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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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