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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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