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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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