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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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