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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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