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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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