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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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