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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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