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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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