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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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