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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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