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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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