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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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