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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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