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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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