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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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