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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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