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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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