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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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