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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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