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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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