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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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