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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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