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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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