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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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