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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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