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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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