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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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