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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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