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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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