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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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