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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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