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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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