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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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