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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major 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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