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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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