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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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