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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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