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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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