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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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