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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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