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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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