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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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