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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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