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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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