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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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