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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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