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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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