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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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