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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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