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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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