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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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