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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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