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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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