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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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