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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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