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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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