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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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