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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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