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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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