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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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