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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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