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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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