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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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