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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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