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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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