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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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