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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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