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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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