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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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