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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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