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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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