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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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