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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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