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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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