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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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