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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major 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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