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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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