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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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