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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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