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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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