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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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