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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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