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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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