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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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