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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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