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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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