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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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