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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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