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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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