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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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