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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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