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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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