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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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