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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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