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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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