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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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