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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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