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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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