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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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