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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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