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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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