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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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