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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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