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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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