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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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