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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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