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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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