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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key 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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