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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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