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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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