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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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