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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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