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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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