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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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