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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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