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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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