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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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