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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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