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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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