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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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