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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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