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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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