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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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