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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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