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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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