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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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