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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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