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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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