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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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