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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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