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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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