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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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