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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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