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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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