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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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