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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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