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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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