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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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