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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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