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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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