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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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