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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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