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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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