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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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