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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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