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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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