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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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