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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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