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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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