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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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