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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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