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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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