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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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