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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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