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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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