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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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