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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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