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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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