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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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