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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines 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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