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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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