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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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