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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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