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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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