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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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