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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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