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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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