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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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