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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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