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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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