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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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