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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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