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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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