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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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