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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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