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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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