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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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