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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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