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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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