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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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