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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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