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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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