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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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