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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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