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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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