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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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