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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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