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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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