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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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