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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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