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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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