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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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