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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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