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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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