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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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