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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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