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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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