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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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