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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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