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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the 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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