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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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