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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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