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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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