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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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