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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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