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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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