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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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