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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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