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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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