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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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