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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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