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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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