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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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