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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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