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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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