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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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