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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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