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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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