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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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