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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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