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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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