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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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