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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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