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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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