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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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