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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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