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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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