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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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