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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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