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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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