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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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