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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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