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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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