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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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