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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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