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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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