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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources