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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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