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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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