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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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