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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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