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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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