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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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