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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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