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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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