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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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