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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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