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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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