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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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