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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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