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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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