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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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