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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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